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Charming and Adventurous
Asha is desperate to find her Papah so her family can be safe from moneylenders and prevent them moving to England. She runs away with best friend Jeevan a... READ MORE
Magical, spiritual, and exciting debut
Plucky Asha will do anything to find her father, even if it means running away from home, stealing, and risking her own life. But when her best friend Jeev... READ MORE
A fun Children's book set in India
I'm not going to lie, I picked this book up because Asha's best friend is called Jeevan, and one of my best friends is called Jeevan too. That being said, ... READ MORE
Synopsis
Longlisted for the The Jhalak Prize 2020
Winner of the Costa Children's Book Award 2019
Asha lives in the foothills of the Himalayas. Money is tight and she misses her papa who works in the city. When he suddenly stops sending his wages, a ruthless moneylender ransacks their home and her mother talks of leaving.
From her den in the mango tree, Asha makes a pact with her best friend, Jeevan, to find her father and make things right. But the journey is dangerous: they must cross the world's highest mountains and face hunger, tiredness - even snow leopards. And yet, Asha has the unshakeable sense that the spirit bird of her grandmother - her nanijee - will be watching over her.
- Publisher: Chicken House Ltd
- ISBN: 9781911490197
- Number of pages: 288
- Weight: 210g
- Dimensions: 205 x 142 x 20 mm
Customer Reviews
View allA rather different read
So as it won the costa book award category it would be frankly rude not to read it!
A very good story, spiritual, magical, heart breaking, heart warming,
V... READ MORE
Swept off on an adventure - magical!
Winner of the Times Children's Fiction Prize in 2017, 'Asha and the Spirit' is a wonderful and enchanting debut by Jasbinder Bilan. It deserves all the acc... READ MORE
Magical story with positive message for kids
My almost 9 year old daughter loved this book and so did I. It is a colorful adventure which transports you to mythical and modern India, and has you const... READ MORE
Touching
My 11 year old loved the book. It's magical , touching and a beautiful story. Must read..
Fantastic Himalayan adventure
Asha lives on a farm at the foot of the Himalayas with her mother.
Her father has been away, working in the city for months but the money and all correspo... READ MORE
A beautifully written and gripping adventure
A journey through the Himalayas that is both beautifully written and packed with adventure.
Asha and Jeevan are faced with perilous mountains, wild animal... READ MORE
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